Hadith 2107

One Who Swears An Oath And Then Sees That Something Else Is Better

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Darussalam · Volume 3

11. The ChaptersOn Expiation

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 2107 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 681

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Source no. 2107 · Volume 5 · Page 107
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2107. It was narrated from Abu Burdah that his father Abu Musa said: "I came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ with a group of Asharites and asked him to give us animals to ride. He said: 'By Allāh, I cannot give you anything to ride, and I have nothing to give you to ride.' We stayed as long as Allāh willed, then some camels were brought to him. He ordered that we be given three she-camels with fine humps. When we left, we said to one another: 'We came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to ask him for animals to ride, and he swore by Allāh that he would not give us anything to ride, then he gave us something. Let us go back.' So we went to him and we said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! We came to you seeking mounts, and you took an oath that you would not give us mounts, then you gave us some mounts.' He said: 'By Allāh, I did not give you animals to ride, rather Allāh gave you them to ride. I, by Allāh, if Allāh wills, do not swear and then see something better than it, but I offer expiation for what I swore about, and do that which is better.' Or he said: 'I do that which is better and offer expiation for what I swore about.'" (Sahih)

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2107 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلَانُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَهْطٍ مِنَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّينَ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «وَاللَّهِ مَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ» قَالَ: فَلَبِثْنَا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِإِبِلٍ، فَأَمَرَ لَنَا بِثَلَاثَةِ إِبِلٍ ذَوْدٍ غُرِّ الذُّرَى، فَلَمَّا انْطَلَقْنَا، قَالَ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ: أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَسْتَحْمِلُهُ، فَحَلَفَ أَلَّا يَحْمِلَنَا، ثُمَّ حَمَلَنَا، ارْجِعُوا بِنَا، فَأَتَيْنَاهُ، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّا أَتَيْنَاكَ نَسْتَحْمِلُكَ فَحَلَفْتَ أَنْ لَا تَحْمِلَنَا، ثُمَّ حَمَلْتَنَا، فَقَالَ: «وَاللَّهِ مَا أَنَا حَمَلْتُكُمْ، بَلِ اللَّهُ حَمَلَكُمْ، إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ، إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ، لَا أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ، فَأَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِلَّا كَفَّرْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَأَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ» ، أَوْ قَالَ «أَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ، وَكَفَّرْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِي»

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a. The oath has three categories, and these are as follows: 1. Laghw: It is an oath that is spoken by tongue without the intention of swearing. As some people habitually speak words of swearing unintentionally, this type of oath will not be counted against the person but it should be avoided. 2. Ghamus: It is a false oath sworn to deceive someone. It is a major sin. One should seek forgiveness and should avoid such in the future, but the expiation for it is not obligatory. 3. Mu'aqqadah: It is an oath that a person swears to express his determination and definite intention to do something in the future. The expiation becomes obligatory for breaking this oath. The expiation for this oath is to feed ten poor people, or to clothe them or to set a slave free. (Al-Mā'idah 5: 89)